China’s President Congratulates Taiwan Leader on Election as Chairman of Party -- from today's New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/world/asia/28taiwan.html?ref=todayspaper
Ma is now chairman of his KMT party.
I still don't quite get the irony of the KMT being warmer and more reconciliatory to communist China versus the Taiwan opposition DPP party.
The KMT fought a losing war to Mao Zedong's communist army hence fleeing to Taiwan.
The DPP which was setup in 1986 seeks an independent Taiwan. But they bear no war wounds or emotional baggage that comes with fighting each other to the death right?
Ironic.
In any case, with me being in Taipei for now, the KMT wins for us a peace with China. And peace is always a good thing.
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